Eli Manning is expected to be fully recovered from his ankle surgery in time for the start of training camp. But since the two-time Super Bowl champion signal caller won’t be around for offseason workouts, the Giants are looking for a veteran QB to run the offense in Manning’s absence.

It appears we won’t know the truth regarding Colin Kaepernick’s alleged sexual assault investigation for quite some time. Miami Police spokesman Rene Pimental told the San Jose Mercury News that TMZ, which initially broke the story of the 49ers QB being a subject of a police investigation, “took the report out of context.”

A’s closer Jim Johnson has been among the most frustrating players n the league for fantasy owners. And his early season struggles are enough to have Athletics manager Bob Melvin making a change at the closer position less than two weeks into the season.

Brian McCann will see his first of many Red Sox vs. Yankees battles, beginning Thursday night in the opener of a four-game set at Yankee Stadium. We all know how McCann feels about slow home run trots.

Brandon Belt is setting the league on fire, hitting .343 with five homers and nine RBIs through his first eight games. He still reminds me of a young Todd Helton, but his swing looks eerily similar to Barry Bonds.

According to the Sun Sentinel, the wife of NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter said she was head-butted by another woman during an argument over a line call in a tennis match on Monday and an incident report has been filed with the Boca Raton Police Department.